Gig Workers Soon to Receive Minimum Wage, Superannuation

‘Almost 500 workers have died, and more than 3,500 businesses have collapsed over the last decade alone,’ said TWU National Secretary Michael Kaine.

An Uber Eats food courier rides in the city center on Oct. 3, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine. Uber has established itself firmly in Kiev and is now facing local competitors. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

As new laws covering Australia’s 500,000 plus gig workers under the Fair Work Commission (FWC) take effect this week, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) has proposed significant reforms that could lead to the establishment of minimum employment standards in these sectors.

These proposals aimed at providing crucial protections for gig workers and road transport owner-drivers in the rapidly expanding gig economy, particularly in sectors like “last mile” delivery and broader road transport.